Klarinet Archive - Posting 000855.txt from 1998/11

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] tuning/fingering questions
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 05:24:22 -0500

In a message dated 11/22/98 3:05:55 AM Central Standard Time,
dikarius@-----.edu writes:

<< From: dikarius@-----.)
Reply-to: klarinet@-----.org
To: klarinet@-----.org

I've been pondering these questions for a week and a half and I still
don't get it - so: I routinely use resonant fingerings in the
throat tones and half hole the low altissimo D, E, and F when I play.
If I use those fingerings to tune, my clarinet is well in tune with
itself (the notable exceptions being the throat Bb (A+register key),
which is hideously flat - that gets worse if I don't use the resonant
fingering in the G to tune; and the altissimo A, which is hideously
sharp (higher notes come back down)). My new teacher has told m >>

Diane....I'll be glad to look at your instrument...at no charge...if you want
to ship it to me. I routinely do assessments of clarinets for friends, etc.,
and will be shortly announcing the opening of my clarinet repair/refurbish
service. Stay tuned to this list and Sneezy, I'll soon have site there.

Resume:
Bachelor of Music, U of Toledo
Master of Music, U of Michigan
Toledo Symphony 1973-1981
Insrtuctor of Woodwinds, Heidelberg College 1973-1981
Studied with Jon Mohler, David Shifrin, Alfred Zetzer (Cleveland Symphony for
40+ years)

I learned woodwind repair while I was at Heidelberg College, and studied under
Art Bean, master repairman, andclinician for several of the instrument
companies. Let me know if you're interested.

Walter Grabner
Clarinet, Bass clarinet artist
Teacher
Clarinet and Mouthpiece Technician
991 Wildwood Lane
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.433.3309
GrabnerG=AOl/COM

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